ST. CLAIR COUNTY INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT

1 ST. CLAIR COUNTY INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT Rules and Regulations As adopted by the St. CLAIR COUNTY Board of Commissioners March 18, 2009 ST. CLAIR COUNTY INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT RULES and REGULATIONS Introduction In order to encourage and ensure the economic health of, and the orderly operation of aviation and related activities at the St. CLAIR COUNTY INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT ( AIRPORT ), St. CLAIR COUNTY ( COUNTY ) as the operator of the AIRPORT , has established these Rules and Regulations. It is important for those engaged in activity at the AIRPORT to note that these Rules and Regulations form the baseline of activities at the AIRPORT .

2 AIRPORT users are also required to comply with all applicable Federal, State, and local laws, codes, ordinances, and other regulatory measures pertaining to such activities. Acknowledgement A Rules, Regulations and Minimum Standards Committee was established to guide and participate in updating the AIRPORT Rules and Regulations. Committee members included: Mr. Wallace Evans, SCC Board of Commissioners Mr. Jeff Bohm, SCC Board of Commissioners Mr. Shaun Groden, SCC COUNTY Administrator Ms. Cheri Peart, SCC COUNTY Purchasing Ms.

3 Kathy Reaume, SCCIA AIRPORT Manager Mr. Rick Hammond, MDOT Aeronautics Mr. Gary Fletcher, SCC Corporation Counsel Mr. Jeff Beckett, Friends of the AIRPORT Mr. David Corby, SCCIA Advisory Board Mr. Doug Alexander, St. CLAIR COUNTY EDA Mr. William McKelvey, Huron Avionics The public service and civic involvement of these individuals has enabled the AIRPORT to develop and refine this foundational document and set the stage for future development and improvement to this important community asset. St.

4 CLAIR COUNTY INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT Mission Statement t. CLAIR COUNTY INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT shall focus on being a viable center for air commerce and air transportation, with a strong emphasis on safety, integrity, and progressive infrastructure development, supporting economic development through accommodation of trade, business activities, and presenting new opportunity for job creation within St. CLAIR COUNTY , Michigan. S TABLE OF CONTENTS Chapter 100 General ..1 Section Section Abbreviations.

5 3 Section Section Non-Discrimination ..4 Section Disorderly Conduct ..4 Section Weapons and Explosives ..4 Section Open Burning and Section AIRPORT Security ..5 Section Violation of Regulations and Appeal Process ..5 Section Saving Section Section Titles ..6 Chapter 200 Aircraft ..7 Section Registering Aircraft ..7 Section Parking ..7 Section Interfering with or Tampering with Section Dismantled/Disassembled Aircraft ..7 Section Hazardous Material Section Air Shows, Aerial Demonstrations, and Aerobatics.

6 9 Chapter 300 Section Pedestrian Section Loitering and Section Vehicle Traffic ..10 Chapter 400 Hangars & Buildings ..12 Section General Conditions ..12 Section Development Standards ..12 Section Regulations of Uses ..15 Section Paragraph Headings ..15 Section Other Applicable Section Effect of Invalidation ..15 Chapter 500 Fire Regulations ..16 Section General Fire Safety ..16 Section Aircraft Fire Safety ..16 Chapter 600 Commercial Section General.

7 17 Chapter 700 Appeals and Variances ..18 Section Appeals ..18 Section Chapter 800 AIRPORT Impoundment Procedures ..19 Section Impoundment Procedures ..19 Chapter 900 Effective Section Effective Date ..21 Exhibits ..22 CHAPTER 100 GENERAL SECTION DEFINITIONS: The following definitions shall apply to these Rules and Regulations: A. AERONAUTICAL ACTIVITY means any activity commonly conducted at the AIRPORT which involves, makes possible or is required for the operation of Aircraft, or which contributes to or is required for the safety of such operations.

8 These activities include, but are not limited to, air taxi and charter operations, pilot training, Aircraft renting, sightseeing, aerial photography, crop dusting, aerial advertising, aerial surveying, skydiving, ultralight operations, Aircraft sales and services, sale of aviation petroleum products, repair and maintenance of Aircraft, or sale of Aircraft parts and Aircraft storage. B. AIRCRAFT means a device that is used or intended to be used for flight in the air. C. AIR INDUSTRIAL PARK means the 80 acre St.

9 CLAIR COUNTY Air Industrial Park Plat as recorded in Liber 89 of Plats, Pages 3 to 7 inclusive, St. CLAIR COUNTY Records, and located immediately adjacent to the St. CLAIR COUNTY INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT , including the streets and taxiways within its boundaries. D. AIRPORT means all property, including easements and rights-of-ways, belonging to the St. CLAIR COUNTY INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT , to include areas not used for aeronautical purposes. E. AIRFIELD means Aircraft parking ramps, taxiways, runways, safety areas, runway protection zones and facilities housing navigational aids as designated by AIRPORT Management and more fully depicted on the AIRPORT Layout Plan (ALP).

10 F. AIRPORT DIRECTOR means the leader and manager of the AIRPORT , as appointed by COUNTY Administrator and the St. CLAIR COUNTY Board of Commissioners. G. AIRPORT LAYOUT PLAN (ALP) means the AIRPORT Layout Plan set for the St. CLAIR COUNTY INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT approved by the FAA that may be revised from time to time. H. AIRPORT MANAGEMENT means the COUNTY Administrator, AIRPORT Director, and/or his/her designee. I. BUILDING SITE or SITES shall mean any lot, or portion thereof, or two (2) or more contiguous lots or portions thereof, or a parcel of land upon which a building or buildings and appurtenant structures, including landscaping, may be erected in conformance with the requirements of these regulations.